The association hosts an annual homeschooling conference and curriculum fair. The conference brings together experienced speakers, quality vendors and homeschooling families from across Ontario, and North America.

Keynote Speaker Brian and Betsy Ray

Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. founded the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI), in 1990  and is the president of the institute. He holds his Ph.D. in science education from Oregon State University, his M.S. in zoology from Ohio University, and his B.S. in biology from the University of Puget Sound. Dr. Ray has been a middle school and high school classroom teacher in both public and private schools, an undergraduate college professor, and a university professor at the graduate level. He is a leading international expert with regard to homeschool research. Dr. Ray executes and publishes research, speaks to the public, testifies before legislators, and serves as an expert witness in courts.

He and his wife Betsy have home educated their eight children ages 19-30's since birth.

 Keynote Speaker Sessions: What makes you think you can teach your own?; Swimming Upstream, Why continue Homeschooling?; If Homeschooling is so good,, why don't Educators Promote it?; Love and Leading; On Your Toes: Homeschooling with Toddlers Underfoot; Parents: Ignite the Fire of Your Mind; and more!

Click on the Seminar button for our day's schedule and host of other topics and speakers!

Click on the following for a printable copy of the Conference Poster
Conference Poster